Josh Griffiths (footballer)
English footballer
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Joshua James Griffiths (born 5 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion.
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| Full name | Joshua James Griffiths[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 September 2001 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hereford, England[2] | |||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3] | |||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||
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Current team | West Bromwich Albion | |||||||||||||
| Number | 20 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2020 | West Bromwich Albion | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2020– | West Bromwich Albion | 40 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 44 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 33 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 22 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 28 | (0) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | England U18 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2023 | England U21 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:56, 3 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:11, 29 March 2023 (UTC) | ||||||||||||||
Club career
Griffiths began his career at West Bromwich Albion, signing at the age of 10.[4]
On 13 August 2020, he signed a season-long loan with League Two club Cheltenham Town.[5] Griffiths kept a clean sheet on his professional debut in an EFL Cup 1–0 away win over Peterborough United in September 2020.[6] Griffiths impressed on loan at Cheltenham, winning the club's Young Player of the Season award after keeping 23 clean sheets in 50 appearances as he played his part in a season which saw Cheltenham crowned League Two Champions.[7]
Following his first loan spell, signed a new four-year contract with West Bromwich Albion, keeping him with the club until the summer of 2025.[8] In July 2021 he moved on loan for the 2021–22 season to League One side Lincoln City.[9][10] He made his Lincoln City debut away to Gillingham on the opening day of the 2021–22 season.[11] On 5 March 2022, he suffered a season-ending ankle injury against Sheffield Wednesday.[12]
On 14 July 2022, Griffiths signed for Portsmouth for the 2022–23 season on a season-long loan.[13][14] He made his debut for Portsmouth away to Sheffield Wednesday on the opening day of the 2022–23 season, starting in a 3–3 draw.[15] The loan was terminated by West Bromwich Albion on 11 January 2023, following 28 appearances for Portsmouth.[16][17]
On 15 February 2023, Griffiths made his West Bromwich Albion debut in a 1–1 home draw against Blackburn Rovers.[18]
In June 2024, he signed a new three-year contract.[19]
On 10 July 2024, Griffiths joined League One club Bristol Rovers on a season-long loan deal.[20][21] Griffiths was recalled by WBA in February 2025, following Alex Palmer's move to Ipswich Town.[22][23]
International career
In March 2019 Griffiths represented the England U18 team against Mexico[24] and later that year was an unused substitute for England U20 in their opening game of the Under 20 Elite League against the Netherlands.[5][25]
On 15 March 2021, Griffiths received his first England U21 call up as part of the Young Lions squad for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[26] He had to wait two years to make his debut for them however, with his first cap coming on 28 March 2023 in a 2–1 defeat against Croatia.[27]
On 14 June 2023, Griffiths was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship;[28] a tournament the Young Lions ultimately went on to win.[29]
Career statistics
- As of match played 3 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2020–21[30] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[31] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[18] | Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[32] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[33] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[34] | Championship | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | ||
| Total | 40 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2020–21[30] | League Two | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2021–22[31] | League One | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Portsmouth (loan) | 2022–23[18] | League One | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2024–25[33] | League One | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Career total | 167 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 191 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy.